Gill Frigerio – Acting Director, Careers & Employability

Sean Russell – Director Student Development & Diversity

Equipping Graduates for Global Citizenship and Lifelong

Employability

synthesis

communication

critical thinking

handling information

Self Awareness

Understanding options – research skills

Networking and

relationship building

Proactivity

Making decisions

and setting action plans

Presenting self to

employers

Handling own learning –

setting goals and action

plans

Focus and motivation

Confidence

Time management

Reflection

Self-reliance

What is Employability?

Global Citizenship

“The capability to communicate, interact, and build effective relationships with people from other cultures and countries.”

Intercultural competencies – part of Warwick Advantage

SU Report: ‘Internationalising the Student Experience’

What does Warwick say about global citizenship and lifelong employability?

• Goal 2: To Sustain an Exceptional Teaching and Learning Experience at Warwick “employability-related personal development”

Also contributing to goals of globalising the University, engaging with external stakeholders and generating income

University Strategy

What does Warwick say about global citizenship and lifelong employability? • Warwick attends to the

development of students’ general and career management skills, their preparation for work and an active role in global society…..

Teaching and Learning Strategy

What does Warwick say about global citizenship and lifelong employability?

• “…the most effective model for enhancing students’ employability is a collaborative partnership between academic departments, the Careers Centre, CSDE, other student services, the student body and graduate employers.”

Employability Strategy

Warwick Advantage• ‘A Degree Is Not Enough’ – so…

• Reflect on experiences and articulate skills• Opportunities Portal to develop skills• Warwick Advantage Award- formal recognition of

extra-curricular work• Endorsement by employers• Developed with SU and OWW, WV

• www.go.warwick.ac.uk/advantage

What We Do: Student Development & Diversity

Centre for Student Development and Enterprise: UG Skills Programme – Warwick Skills Certificate -1200 Recipes Live!, Academic TutoringGraduate Skills Programme – 1742 attendancesWarwick Advantage International Student Development

Warwick Volunteers - 800

Disability Services – 800+

What do we do: Careers Centre

• One to one career guidance (3541 appointments in 07/08)

• Advice on applications (1644 appointments in 07/08)• Information library and content rich website• Provision in all departments• Vacancy database (currently 581 active vacancies)• Events, employer presentations and fairs (150 events

in Autumn term 08)• Career Management Certificate (9 Modules, 237

students in 07/08)

New developments• Warwick Advantage: 1000 hits

• Marketing, rebranding

• Graduate provision

• Standardised tiered offer to departments

• Adding value to work experience and placement learning

• New posts for PGT Careers and skills

• Revised events programme

• Employer liaison: focus on international and PGR

• Income Generation

Future Challenges

• Economic climate

• Recruitment competition

• Managing demands & expectations

• Engaging all students in their development

• Funding streams

Questions?

Professor David Morley, Warwick Prize for WritingThursday 19th February, 12:30 Research Exchange, Library